Covad Communications Group (COVAD is an abbreviation for COmbined Voice And Data) is an American provider of broadband voice and data communications. It is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol AMEX: DVW. The company offers DSL, Voice over IP, T1, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Broadband in general refers to data transmission where multiple pieces of data are sent simultaneously to increase the effective rate of transmission. ... The word voice can be used to refer to: Sound: The human voice. ... A computer network is a system for communication among two or more computers. ... The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is a stock exchange operated by American Stock Exchange LLC, a subsidiary of the NASD, in the United States of America. ... The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is a stock exchange operated by American Stock Exchange LLC, a subsidiary of the NASD, in the United States of America. ... A typical DSL Modem Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL, is a family of technologies that provide digital data transmission over the wires used in the last mile of a local telephone network. ... A typical VoIP Solution A typical analog telephone adapter for connecting an ordinary phone to a VoIP network Voice over Internet Protocol (also called VoIP, IP Telephony, Internet telephony, and Digital Phone) is the routing of voice conversations over the Internet or any other IP-based network. ... Digital Signal 1, originally over a T1 interoffice trunk or Transmission Level 1 telecommunications line in North America and Japan T1 General tax form used in Canada for personal tax returns T1 spinal nerve first thoracic vertebrae The Terminator (movie) T-1 T-1 Jayhawk, a twin-engined jet aircraft... Web hosting is a service that provides individuals, organizations and users with online systems for storing information, images, video, or any content accessible via the Web. ... The Internet Protocol (IP) is a data-oriented protocol used by source and destination hosts for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork. ... In telecommunication, the term dial-up has the following meanings: Dial-up access, typically to the Internet A service feature in which a user initiates service on a previously arranged trunk or transfers, without human intervention, from an active trunk to a standby trunk. ... An Internet service provider (ISP, also called Internet access provider) is a business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services. ... Broadband in general refers to data transmission where multiple pieces of data are sent simultaneously to increase the effective rate of transmission. ... ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Official website: http://www. ...

External links

• Covad Communications website